Owyn Toy Box

The Owyn Toy Box is a modern organic-style storage piece designed for kids ages 2-5. It has two easy lift-off lids that are made for little hands to lift off and place back like a puzzle. The toy box is separated into two convenient compartments under individual leaf lids. Miller dowels are used to ensure strong joints. Hand cut, hand drawn veneer applique serves as the branch for the leaves. Mid-century style, tapered legs.

Thanks everyone! This one is selling like hotcakes (mostly shipping to NYC and San Fran)! I’m actually building two of these this week to ship out on Saturday. It’s one of my favorites to build but I have to say, after building one to two a week over the past two months, I’m very excited to have the Bertie to build next week. I’m on Owyn overload.

Hello Kiersten! Good move from the corporate world to the wood world, your talent is quite a refreshing change. Good to see the gals giving the guys a run for their money!! Do you router a groove in the box, then fit the inlay? Just curious how you do it? thanks again, everything looks great!!

What a fun and beautiful piece! Very practical and eye catching. The only thing I would be concerned are the edges of the miller dowels, as it looks awfully tempting for a child to want to climb in and out of and they may get caught on those edges. Maybe a routered lip for the lid to sit in would eliminate this.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Thanks everyone. And thanks MMH for the advice. I’ve been selling this piece internationally for 3 years now with no issues in terms of what you mentioned. And the Miller dowels are not the braces that hold the lids but the dowels that join the 1/2 inch plywood.